Advertising device for vehicles.



No. 897,615. v EATENTED SEPT. 1, 190s. M. AE.4 GESEEICH.

ADVERTISING DEVICE EOE VEHIGLES.

UNTTED sTATEs PATENT oEEioE.-

MARTIN F. GESERI'GH, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

ADVERTISING DEVICE FOR VEHICLES.

Specication of Letters Patent. Application filed December 9, 1907. Serial No. 405,722.

Patented Sept. 1, 1908.

T 0 all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, MARTIN F'. GEsEnioi-I, a citizen of the United. States of America, residing in the city of St. Ilouis and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and. useful Improvements in AAdvertising Devices for Vehicles, of which the following is a full, clear, and. exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this speci'ication. Y

My invention relates to an advertising device adapted to be supported at the sides of the Wheels of a vehicle, and the invention hasl for its object the production of a device of this character that may be a'flixed to the axle nut of a vehicle axle s indle, by which the device is sup orted at t e side of the vehicle wheel journa ed to the axle spindle.

Figure I is an elevation of a vehicle wheel and my advertising device. Fig. II is an enlarged section taken through the hub of the vehicle wheel and the central ortion of the advertising device. Fig. III 1s a cross section taken on line III-III, Fig. II.

A designates an ordinary vehicle wheel having a hub B that is journaled to the spindle O of a vehicle axle. D is an axle nut of cap form by which the hub of the vehicle wheel is held to the axle spindle C. No invention per sais herein claimed for the parts of the vehicle just mentioned.

To provide for the application of my advertising device to a vehicle, I produce a bolt hole in the outer end of the axle nut D and mount in said bolt hole a bolt 1, that is efuiiped with a nut 2, as seen in Fig. II. T ie olt 1 receives a carrier by which an advertising sheet or plate 3 is supported. The carrier for the advertising sheet or plate comprises a spider frame consisting of two U- shape frame members 4, that cross each other at their bases and are erforated to receive the bolt l that passes t rough the bases of both of the members and u on which bolt the members 4 are securely eld under the clamping action of the nut 2 which serves 'to hold the members confined between it and the outer end of the axle nut. The frame members 4 of the sheet or plate carrier are turned outwardly at their inner ends to ro- Vide wings 5 against which the sheet or p ate 3 is seated and said sheet or plate is secured to these wings by rivets 6, or other suitable fastening means.

7 is a connecting band that surrounds the carrier members 4, adjacent ,to their inner ends and which is secured. to the members by rivets S, or other suitable fastening means. rIhis band has the service of stiffening the sheet or plate carrier, in addition to its service as a means for connecting the arms of said carrier.

The herein described advertising device may be readily associated with the Wheel of any ordinary vehicle and it will be readily appreciated that inasmuch as the carrier, by which the advertising sheet or plate is su ported, is attached to and supported by t e axle nut of the axle spindle, ,the devlce is always maintained in a fixed position, relative to the vehicle wheel that revolves back of it.

1. In an advertising device of the character described, the combination with an axle nut of a vehicle, of an advertising sheet or plate, a carrier for said sheet or late comprising frame members to which t e sheet or late is attached, a band connecting said rame members, and means whereby said carrier may be attached to said axle nut, substantially as set forth.

2. In an advertising device of the character described, the combination with an axle nut of a vehicle, of an advertising sheet or plate, a carrier for said sheet or plate comprising a pair of crossed U-shape frame memers having wings at their inner ends to which said sheet or plate is attached, a band connecting said frame members, and means whereb7 said frame members are attached to said ax e nut.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 7th day of December, 1907.

MARTIN F. GESERICH.

In the presence of- BLANCHE HOGAN, H. G. CooK. 

